“If you don’t know where you’re going, pull over and let others pass. Don’t go 5 miles an hour and impede traffic.”

“Comcast needs to get some better shows and maybe some movies. They’ll play “Matlock” or “Murder, She Wrote” all day! Those shows are 20 years old!”

“The headline this morning is ‘Obama presses for tax cut;’ the headline should be ‘Obama presses to spend money that Americans don’t have, further bankrupting our nation.’”

“All bureaucracies are the same. They drain the life out of the truly creative people and develop mindless pencil pushers.”

“It’s so nice hearing classic country music from a station out of Jesup, not that pop with a twang they make us listen to now. Country today isn’t about living or hard life. Give me classic country, baby.”

“Thank you for your service to this community, Maj. Gerry Long. You will be greatly missed.”

“We have no Christmas, no money to pay property tax, no money to pay the mortgage and no money to eat on. I read on the front page that house Republicans reject payroll tax cuts. Well, my husband and I will reject them soon enough. Hit the road, Jack, and take all your yes men with you.”

“Congratulations to the Savannah Christian football team. I had a blast watching you guys all year. Good job.”

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Once again, as stated in the opinion section on the same topic, Obama isn't trying to extend the payroll tax cut by himself. You people are so quick to throw obamas name out followed by whatever ignorant, negative statement you want. You forget that the senate and the republican controlled house also voted for it. Why did you not mention them? Oh right because then it wouldn't be only obamas fault. If you disagree with it that's fine but call out everyone responsible not just the one man you don't like. On a similar topic, the conservatives have been calling for lower taxes, keep the government out of my blah blah blah. Well here they are trying to keep your taxes lower and you still [filtered word] about it. Which do you want, the government taking more money from you than they already do or let the devil incarnate give you what youve been asking for? Jesus Christ, stop complaining.

Obama is associated with the payroll tax reduction extension since he has chosen to use his bully-pulpit to urge the House and Senate to do something. So, rightly or wrongly, he's linked to it. And, since this action will increase the debt, he should be blamed for that. A real leader, which he isn't, would have already found ways to reduce the size of our government so our taxes and our debt can be lowered. Instead he continues to appoint people to study the problem and make recommendations, which he then ignores. An intelligent person would recognize that he isn't serious about doing anything to reduce taxes or the debt.

There are a lot of people out here who are genuinely sorry for the situation the poster stating they had no Christmas, couldn't pay the mortgage & taxes, and have no money for food is in.

First, they need to please go apply for temporary assistance so that they can eat. There is no reason to be hungy. If it's pride; get past it and go to one of the many agencies or churches around and ask for help. Go to the Salvation Army and get on their list for assistance as well.

To the poster I say that if you think you are in this situation because of "those Republicans," then you need to understand that the situation in this country is not the fault of any one group. Neither all Republicans nor all Democrats are to blame. Greed and corruption and poor decision making knows no party lines and the so-called wealthy exist in all parties.

There are complex reasons why the so-called payroll tax cut was controversial. Your Republican neighbors do not wish you any harm, nor do they wish you to be in poverty. Everyone I know - Republican, Democrat, and Independent - all want for this wonderful country to recover financially so that everyone can stop struggling financially and enjoy life again with less worry for the future.